In general, people like the world to make sense. We try to see connections even where they don’t exist. We want to understand the “why’s” and exert control over our environments. And we want to ...

In another consequential new example of false cause fallacy, in which prejudice toward transgender athletes might possibly have played a role, there were decisions to ban certain athletes from certain ...

Instructions: Examine each of the examples below and identify the causal fallacies that is most apparently committed. If the fallacy is committed, show how in the usual way. If it is not committed, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Narcissists rely on these five ‘logical fallacies’ like a crutch. But, with a ...